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name: "Tony Mordente"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tony-mordente"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "3 December 1935"
died: "11 June 2024"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:25:29.500934+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Tony Mordente

Director. Born 3 December 1935 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 11 June 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 3 December 1935, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 11 June 2024
- **Also known as:** Anthony Mordente, Anthony C. Mordente

## Biography

Tony Mordente was an American actor, dancer, choreographer and television director. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he trained at the High School of Performing Arts and the American Ballet Theater School. He appeared in the original Broadway production of *West Side Story* and played Action in the 1961 film adaptation.

Mordente began directing for television in the mid-1970s. His credits include episodes of *M*A*S*H*, *Rhoda*, *Family Ties*, *The A-Team*, *Matlock*, *Hunter*, *Walker, Texas Ranger* and *7th Heaven*. He was married to Chita Rivera from 1957 to 1966; their daughter is actress Lisa Mordente. He died in 2024.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, hollywoodreporter.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Also known for

- *The A-Team* (1983), Director
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), Director
- *Family Ties* (1982), Director
- *7th Heaven* (1996), Director
- *Matlock* (1986), Director
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), Director
- *Hunter* (1984), Director
- *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), Director

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